halsbrytande
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
hals (“neck”) + brytande (“breaking”)
Adjective[edit]
halsbrytande (comparative mer halsbrytande, superlative mest halsbrytande)
- very perilous, death-defying
- Ett halsbrytande äventyr
- A death-defying adventure
Usage notes[edit]
English breakneck is a partial false friend. Not intrinsically about speed.